Civic Intelligence

Soul in Action

EIN 82-3443870 • 501(c)4 • Chicago, IL

Profile

SOUL in Action promotes social welfare, including economic, social and physical improvements in all areas of the United States in which the poor, the underprivileged, the discriminated against and the alienated reside. Its mission is to unite the residents on the South Side and in the South Suburbs of Chicago and their allies to build racial, social, and economic justice. Its activities include community organizing, coalition building, issue campaigns, referenda efforts, educating voters, direct lobbying and candidate electoral endorsements.

11211 S Saint Lawrence AveChicago, IL 60628
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

4th percentile

-297%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

84th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-69%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Assets

Down

$83,297

Down $9,856 (-11%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$83,297

Down $9,856 (-11%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$3,320

Down $89,680 (-96%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$13,176

Down $41,874 (-76%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$9,856

Down $47,806 (-126%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $13,981Net Assets 2019: $13,9812019Assets 2020: $35,800Net Assets 2020: $35,8002020Assets 2021: $46,632Net Assets 2021: $46,6322021Assets 2022: $55,203Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $55,2032022Assets 2023: $93,153Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $93,1532023Assets 2024: $83,297Net Assets 2024: $83,2972024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$83,297
Liabilities-
Net Assets$83,297

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $110,000Expenses 2019: $96,019Net Income 2019: $13,9812019Revenue 2020: $145,296Expenses 2020: $123,477Net Income 2020: $21,8192020Revenue 2021: $16,750Expenses 2021: $5,918Net Income 2021: $10,8322021Revenue 2022: $35,000Expenses 2022: $26,429Net Income 2022: $8,5712022Revenue 2023: $93,000Expenses 2023: $55,050Net Income 2023: $37,9502023Revenue 2024: $3,320Expenses 2024: $13,176Net Income 2024: -$9,8562024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$3,320
Expenses$13,176
Net Income-$9,856

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$3,320
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SOUL in Action promotes social welfare, including economic, social and physical improvements in all areas of the United States in which the poor, the underprivileged, the discriminated against and the alienated reside. Its mission is to unite the residents on the South Side and in the South Suburbs of Chicago and their allies to build racial, social, and economic justice. Its activities include community organizing, coalition building, issue campaigns, referenda efforts, educating voters, direct lobbying and candidate electoral endorsements.

SIAs mission is to unite the residents of the South Side of Chicago and in the South Suburbs of Chicago and their allies to build social and economic justice. Its activities include community organizing coalition building issue campaigns referenda efforts educating voters direct lobbying and candidate electoral endorsements.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
worked in coalition to pass the Fair Act$0$12,792
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Shani SmithPresident-$0--
Luther MasonBoard Member-$0--
Christina MehlonBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
SOUL in Action
EIN
82-3443870
Address
11211 S Saint Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60628

Signing Officer

Name
Shani Smith
Title
President
Phone
7372453390
Signed
2025-10-30
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Financial Care LLC
Address
8301 S Cregier Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
Preparer
Jawania Williams
Phone
7082619417
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Travel, $68| Taxes and licenses, $5813|

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